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Angela Williams (sprinter, born 1980)
Personal information
Born (1980-01-30) January 30, 1980 (age 45)
Bellflower, California, United States
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver 2003 Paris 4 × 100 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold 2003 Santo Domingo 4 x 100 m relay
Silver 1999 Winnipeg 100 m
Silver 1999 Winnipeg 4 x 100 m relay
Silver 2003 Santo Domingo 100 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold 2008 Valencia 60 m
Gold 2003 Birmingham 60 m
Silver 2001 Lisbon 60 m
Summer Universiade
Gold 1999 Palma de Mallorca 100 m
Gold 1999 Palma de Mallorca 4 x 100 m relay

Angela Tramaine Williams is an amazing American athlete. She was born on January 30, 1980. Angela is famous for her speed in track and field events, especially sprinting. She has won many medals in big competitions around the world.

Angela Williams: A Sprinting Star

Angela Williams is a highly successful American sprinter. She competed in races like the 60 meters and 100 meters. She also ran in relay races, where a team of sprinters passes a baton. Angela has won gold and silver medals in major international events.

College Achievements

Angela went to the University of Southern California (USC). She graduated in 2002. While at USC, she was a top student-athlete.

Winning the Honda Awards

In 2002, Angela won the Honda Sports Award. This award goes to the best female track and field athlete in the country. Because she won this, she was also nominated for the Honda-Broderick Cup. This bigger award is given to the best overall female college athlete across 12 different sports. Angela won that award too in 2002, showing she was truly outstanding.

Professional Career Highlights

Angela joined the American national team in 2001. She quickly started winning medals.

World Indoor Championships

In 2001, she earned a silver medal in the 60 meters race. This was at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She competed in the same event again in 2003. At the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships, she originally won silver. However, she was later given the gold medal. This happened because another athlete, Zhanna Block, was disqualified.

World Championships and Pan American Games

Angela also won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. This was for the 4 × 100 m relay race. She ran with her teammates Chryste Gaines, Inger Miller, and Torri Edwards. She also had great success at the Pan American Games. In 1999, she won two silver medals. One was for the 100 meters and another for the 4 x 100 meters relay. In 2003, she won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay. She also took home a silver medal in the 100 meters race that year.

Olympic Games Appearances

Angela represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay. Her team easily won their first race. However, they could not finish the final race. She also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Again, she was part of the 4 × 100 meters relay team. Unfortunately, her team was disqualified in the first round.

NCAA Record Breaker

Angela made history in college track and field. In 2002, she became the first person ever to win four straight individual NCAA titles in the 100 meters. She won her first title in 1999 when she was just 19 years old. She continued her winning streak in 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Amazing Youth Records

Angela was a fantastic athlete even when she was very young. She set American records in the 100 meters for different age groups. These records are still held by her today. She holds the records for ages 9–10, 11–12, and 15–16. She also holds the 200 meters record for ages 11–12.

High School Success

Angela attended Chino High School. She won the CIF California State Championships in the 100 meters twice. She won in both 1997 and 1998. Her winning time in 1998 was 11.10 seconds. This was the fastest time of the 20th century for a high school girl. It even beat the record set by famous sprinter Marion Jones. Angela also won the 200 meters race in 1998.

National High School Athlete of the Year

Because of her incredible talent, Angela was named the national Girl's "High School Athlete of the Year." This award was given by Track & Field News magazine. She received this honor twice, in 1997 and 1998. She was only the fourth female sprinter from California to win it more than once.

Hall of Fame Recognition

In 2024, Angela Williams was honored for her amazing career. She was inducted into the USTFCCCA Collegiate Athlete Hall of Fame. This shows how important her achievements were in college track and field.

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